rescueman wrote:
redlude97 wrote:
Are you such an authority that you can just make up new meanings for well established terms now?
No. But I'm such an authority that I know that the term "shock load" is one of the least well-defined and most misunderstood terms in climbing.
In physics, a "shock load" is typically a ballistic impact. But in rope work, a shock load is any sudden deceleration and there is no standard for how sudden.
So, in essence, there are only two kinds of rope system loads: static and dynamic (or shock). If a climber falls on anything but a perfectly tight rope, there is a shock load as the downward acceleration is arrested.
In the same way, the load on your feet from standing is a static load. The load on your feet (and knees) from jogging, jumping or even walking downhill is a shock load (and your knees will tell you that).